Geobge kennedy



(No Model).

G. KENNEDY.'

' CURTAIN FIXTURE.'

No. 245,508. l Patented Aug'. 9.11881..

WITNESSES Iy l l I d. ,A lBy ttor-nays,

UNITED STATES 4PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE KENNEDY, OF HIGGINSVILLE, MISSOURI.

CURTAIN-FIXTURE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 245,508,- dated August 9, 1881.

Application filed May 17, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE KENNEDY, of Higginsville, in the county of La Fayette and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Window-Shades; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,wl1ich willenable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, which form a part of this specification, and in which- Figure lis a front elevation of my improved window-shade. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same; and Fig. 3 is a front view of a shade with a somewhat modilied arrangement of the adjusting-cords.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

My invention has relation to adjustable window-shades which may be raised or lowered both from the top and bottom, so that light and air may be let in from the top. of the window when desired, as well as from the bottom; and it consists in an improved arrangement of the adjusting or operating cords, by which the adjustment of the shade is greatly facilitated, substantially as hereinafter more fully set forth.

In the annexed drawings,/A represents the widow jarnb or casing, and B the shade, which is secured at the top to an ornamental crossbar or cornice, C. This cornice has affixed to its middle top part a cord, D, which passes over a pulley or through a screw-eye, a, and has a weight, d, attached to its lower end, balancin g the combined weight ofthe cornice and shade.

To both ends of the cornice C are attached cords E, one at each side, each of which is passed through a pair of screw-eyes, e e e c', in the upper corners of the casing, then down along the shade parallel to the central cord, D, around the roller F, and up again on the other side ofthe shade to the top ofthe same, where it is fastened in the back of the cornice. Upon the short section of cord E between the pair of screw-eyes c and e is suspended by means ot' a small ring or eye, y. another cord, G, nished with a tassel at its lower end.

To lower the curtain or shade from the top, so as to let in light and air through the upper part of the window, all that is necessary is to raise the weighted end of cord D. To raise the lower part of the shade, the side cords, G G, are pulled down, which, pulling on cords EE, cause these to take up the bottom roller, F, with the shade. By operating all the cords D G G the shade will be lowered to land rolled up at the middle part of the window, so as to let in light and air both at the top and bottom.

The arrangement ot' parts represented in Fig. 3 of the drawings is substantially the same and operates in like manner. In that case I fasten the bifurcated end D of the central cord, D, in the movable cornice or molding O, to which the shade is attached, and the take-up cords E E, instead of passing around the body of the bottom roller and shade, pass around fixed pulleys E E at the ends of the roller. I also unite the ends of the hoistingcords G G, or use but a single cord of requisite length attached with both its ends to the rings or eye g, so that by pulling on the middle of this cord (represented by the letter G' in Fig. 3)both the take-up cords E E are operated simultaneously. The roller is prevented from falling by fastening cord vG to either one of a pair of knobs, h h, secured in the window jamb or casing.

Pulleys or grooved knobs may be substituted for the screw-eyes a e c', especially where large and heavy shades are used, to prevent undue or excessive wear of the operating-cords, and also for the rings g g, to which the cords G G are attached.

Having'thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United Statcs- In an adjustable window-shade ot the described class, the combination, with therollercords E E, having their ends permanently attached to the movable cornice or hanger` C, of the cords G G, having eyes g g, through which the upper or horizontal sections of said rollercords E E are inserted, substantially in the manner and for the purpose herein shown and specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereunto aihxed my signature in presence of twol witnesses.

I GEORGE KENNEDY. Witnesses:

Ar EDGARv AsBUEY, CHARLES HoEEER.

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